Mastery in the areas of science and engineering prepares the country’s citizens to compete in a global economy and keep our nation prosperous and strong. Many Native American women played a great part in these areas. Otakuye Conroy-Ben made contributions in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and environmental engineering. Otakuye is revered...
Mary Golda Ross (Cherokee – 1908-2008) Aerospace Pioneer Mary was born in Park Hill, Oklahoma in 1908. Her birthplace was near Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. She was the second of five children born to William Wallace Ross Jr. and Mary Henrietta Moore ross. Her great-great-grandfather was John...
Ada Blackjack’s story is so amazing it should be made into a movie. Called a “female Robinson Crusoe” she survived in the tundra for 703 days, 57 of them alone. It was the thoughts of reuniting with her ailing son that kept her going. Here is her story. Ada Blackjack...
Native American Women Explorers – Tookoolito I feel like I’m freezing when just talking about the Arctic! The men and women who wanted to explore this desolate part of our planet were certainly courageous. Many of them, like Captain Sir John Franklin disappeared while leading his ships the HMS Erebus...
Native American Women Explorers – Sacagawea (Shoshone – c. 1788-1812) Sacagawea helped to ensure the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Coast in 1805 while a teenage mother. Her courage and gentle disposition were noted by both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. She is honored today...
A Blessed New Year to All! We are certainly living in interesting times. The angst over the recent presidential election has many people worried about their future. Maybe this isn’t the time of the last judgment and Christ’s return, but many feel that it’s the end of our culture. It’s...
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful...
It is time to turn the clock back to the 17th century. Many indigenous women converted to Christianity. One is remembered as the first Native American woman to be declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church – Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680 – Mohawk/Algonquin) Kateri Tekakwitha was born to...
In this series on Native American Female authors, we have recounted the stories of authors Sarah Winnemucca, first US copyright recipient, Mourning Dove, first published novelist, and Joy Harjo, poet, as well as the story of another poet – Leslie Marmon Silko. Last time we discovered the invaluable contribution to...
People in all cultures love to hear stories. In the Native American culture for centuries the stories have been mostly auditory. They have been passed down from one generation to the next. Today, we can be thankful that many are being written down, not only so that we can appreciate...
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